CVE-2023-2513CWE-416

A use-after-free vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's ext4 filesystem in the way it handled the extra inode size for extended attributes

Medium · published May 8, 2023

CVSS v3.1
6.7
EPSS
0%
Percentile
14.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

A use-after-free vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's ext4 filesystem in the way it handled the extra inode size for extended attributes. This flaw could allow a privileged local user to cause a system crash or other undefined behaviors.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
6.7 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00239 · 14.1th percentile
Weakness
CWE-416 · Use After Free
Published
2023-05-08T00:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 08 MAY 00:00Z
    A use-after-free vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's ext4 filesystem in the way it handled the extra inode size for extended attributes
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